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Columbia police investigate Monday night shooting on Sylvan Lane

December 22, 2020 12:29 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police officers investigated a shooting in the 1400 block of Sylvan Lane Monday night, according to release sent out Tuesday afternoon.

Man arrested on suspicion of DWI in deadly Boonville crash

December 21, 2020 10:58 PM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a Boonville man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after a deadly crash on Highway 5.

Columbia Police investigate possible shooting near 1400 block of Sylvan

December 21, 2020 8:39 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large police presence was investigating after shots were fired in the 1400 block of Sylvan. An ABC 17 News crew on scene reported crime scene tape up by police. The crew also saw evidence markers on the road and found a shell casing in the area. Officials shut down Sylvan Lane

Missouri judge backs medical marijuana license rules

December 21, 2020 9:32 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has ruled in favor of the state’s medical marijuana licensing rules. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Cole County Circuit Judge Patricia Joyce issued her ruling Monday. A southwest Missouri family had sued after it didn’t get a medical marijuana license from the state. Attorneys argued that

Benton County prosecutors accuse couple of beating a man, woman and two children

December 21, 2020 3:42 PM Matt Ragsdale

Benton County prosecutors accused a man and woman of multiple felony charges linked to severe beatings of a man, woman and two children that resulted in a 4-year-old dying.

Missouri woman charged in child’s fentanyl death

December 21, 2020 2:58 PM Associated Press

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — A southeast Missouri woman is jailed after a girl in her care died after ingesting fentanyl. The Southeast Missourian reports that 35-year-old Stephanie K. Durbin of Cape Girardeau was taken into custody Dec. 11 on a charge of first-degree abuse or neglect of a child resulting in death. Police were

Lawsuit alleges inhumane conditions at Missouri jail

December 21, 2020 2:57 PM Associated Press

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A prisoners rights group has filed suit alleging that a Missouri jail has been mistreating its inmates, saying deputies have taunted and tortured inmates and that the jail provided so little food that one detainee ate toothpaste and toilet paper to ward off hunger. The lawsuit was filed Monday by the

Investigators: Man accused of weekend murder had items relating to shooting someone in search history

December 21, 2020 11:49 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police say a man accused of a weekend Killing on Juniper Circle had multiple items relating to shooting someone in his search history.

Columbia police officers canvass the area of Bodie Drive and Edenton Blvd after a shooting Saturday morning.

2 homes on Bodie Drive damaged in early Saturday shooting

December 21, 2020 10:31 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police say two homes on Bodie Drive were damaged in a shooting early Saturday morning.

A Benton County Sheriff Facebook post reveals a mother and two children were severely beaten, leaving one child dead.

One child dead, mother and second child recovering after being severely beaten

December 20, 2020 11:45 AM Zach Boetto

BENTON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A toddler is dead and her mother and another child are recovering in a Sedalia hospital after all three were severely beaten Sunday morning. In a Facebook post, the Benton County Sheriff said an investigation led Benton County deputies to arrest 35 year old Ethan J. Mast and 21 year old

Man charged with murder after Columbia shooting

December 20, 2020 10:35 AM Ben Fein

Andrew Scott Lucas is being held in the Boone County Jail on no bond after police said he shot and killed Robyn Lucas, 51, of Columbia.

Columbia Police are staged near the 1900 block of Juniper Circle with crime scene tape up.

Man taken to the hospital with gunshot wound

December 19, 2020 2:35 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Police say one man was taken to the hospital Saturday morning with a gunshot wound. Officers responded after getting reports of a gunshot victim in the 1900 block of Juniper Circle around 2 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital. No

Nobody hurt after bullet goes through bedroom in Columbia

December 19, 2020 1:35 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police have a street blocked off and are currently investigating after a shooting in North Columbia early Saturday morning. CPD says nobody was hurt after at least two shooters exchanged gunfire near Bodie Dr. and Edenton Blvd. around 12:30 a.m. CPD blocked off Bodie Dr. around 1 a.m. to search the

Jury trial set for man accused in Oct. 2019 homicide case

December 18, 2020 10:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge has scheduled Cameron White’s jury trial for Feb 24. A pre-trial conference is set for Feb. 1. White is charged with 2nd degree murder and armed criminal action. White allegedly shot Dajion Harris, 13, in Oct. 2019 after Harris showed White some guns. White said the two were

Sedalia man charged with two counts of 1st-degree child molestation

December 18, 2020 10:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man is charged with two counts of molestation in new court records. In the 2nd amended complaint, Joshua Breshears is accused of touching the victim sometime between March 30, 2012, and February 28, 2013. Both instances occurred at a residence on the 1100 block of E. 5th St. in Sedalia.

Columbia man faces arson charge after allegedly setting couch cushion on fire

December 18, 2020 9:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police responded to a behavior problem Thursday after the caller told dispatch that her son was high on drugs and tried to set her house on fire. When police arrived, they located Anthony Davis in a chair with a pocket knife in the driveway. Davis was then detained on an unrelated

Missouri reaches settlement with former Florida veterans charity

December 18, 2020 8:37 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office reached a proposed settlement with a former Florida nonprofit over its business practices. The proposed settlement with Healing Heroes Network, Heroes Giveaway and its directors filed in Cole County allows several states to collect $95,000 from the group. The states involved, including Missouri, claim the nonprofit

Hermann woman charged with first-degree murder

December 18, 2020 8:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The homicide victim told police Christine Weber shot him before he was taken away to an area hospital where he died according to court documents. Court documents say Hermann police responded to a report of shots fired in the 900 block of Goethe Street on Tuesday. Police report finding a gun at

Mexico man charged after threatening neighborhood with a gun

December 18, 2020 6:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico Public Safety Department responded Thursday afternoon to the 1500 block of N Washington in reference to a neighborhood disturbance. Officials report that after officers arrived they found Brandon Davis, 29, in the roadway with a gun threatening others. Officials say Davis was arrested on scene and processed. Davis is charged with

Moberly woman accused of killing in McDonald’s drive-thru

December 18, 2020 8:16 AM Matthew Sanders

A woman arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder and armed criminal action is accused of shooting a person in the face in a McDonald’s drive-thru.